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A review by darthval
Hidden by Benedict Jacka
4.0
4.5 stars
Once again, Benedict Jacka delivers another intense and well written UF installment to the Alex Verus series.
[b:Hidden|18599601|Hidden (Alex Verus, #5)|Benedict Jacka|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1386933935s/18599601.jpg|26365716] begins with Alex still estranged from a couple of his friends after incidents in the previous book. Despite the rift between them, once he discovers that Anne is in trouble he sets out to try to rescue her. That doesn't mean that she wants his help.
I like that Jacka is not afraid to have conflict among his Scooby gang. Let's face it, Alex leans more toward anti-hero than hero. It is not that he is a bad guy, but he makes no secret of the fact that he is most concerned with survival his own and that of his friends. This theme is particularly reinforced in this installment.
I did tick off half a star for the clumsy attempt at including Alex's daddy issues in this book. It only loosely fit with the context of the story and I felt like that it actually was more of a distraction. Maybe it will have significance later in the series. Until then, I stand by my position.
Once again, Benedict Jacka delivers another intense and well written UF installment to the Alex Verus series.
[b:Hidden|18599601|Hidden (Alex Verus, #5)|Benedict Jacka|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1386933935s/18599601.jpg|26365716] begins with Alex still estranged from a couple of his friends after incidents in the previous book. Despite the rift between them, once he discovers that Anne is in trouble he sets out to try to rescue her. That doesn't mean that she wants his help.
I like that Jacka is not afraid to have conflict among his Scooby gang. Let's face it, Alex leans more toward anti-hero than hero. It is not that he is a bad guy, but he makes no secret of the fact that he is most concerned with survival his own and that of his friends. This theme is particularly reinforced in this installment.
I did tick off half a star for the clumsy attempt at including Alex's daddy issues in this book. It only loosely fit with the context of the story and I felt like that it actually was more of a distraction. Maybe it will have significance later in the series. Until then, I stand by my position.